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If there is one thing that can be said about the fans of Atlanta’s Butch Walker it’s that we are a dedicated bunch. Any fans of Walker will gladly preach to anybody who will listen about how brilliant and clever of…

In stores now is a wonderful 14-track compilation entitled Atlantic Voices. Released by Warner Music Canada, the compilation features some of the Atlantic region’s finest female singers and songwriters, including Moncton’s Julie Doiron, Meaghan Smith and Catherine MacLellan. Overseeing the…

On his previous records, folk-rocker Ben Harper has always provided equal parts of rock n roll balanced with more introspective moments. For his latest record, he has teamed up with a new backing band and on their joint “debut”, they…

I will be the first to admit that The Novaks debut initially left me underwhelmed. I thought it was decent but nothing really stuck out to me as being terribly ground-breaking. So imagine my surprise at simply loving this new…

43 year-old Raul Malo is one of the best vocalists in any genre. His vocals are soulful, romantic and are deeply rooted in the crooner world of vocalists such as Roy Orbison. Perhaps best known as the vocalist from pop-country…

California punk rockers Strung Out are headed to Moncton to play the only New Brunswick date on their current Canadian tour. The show is slated to go down at Moncton’s on Tuesday, June 2 at the Manhattan Bar and Grill.…

Hi all. Thanks for checking out my site. I’ve contributed the articles and reviews posted on this site to [here] Magazine, published in Moncton, NB, Canada. I have been doing quite a bit of writing as of late and figured…

Although 1989’s Paul’s Boutique is revered and holds an elite status among fans of the Beastie Boys, it was Check Your Head from 1992 that would thrust the band back into the mainstream in a positive way. What I…

The long-awaited debut record from Moncton band The Motorleague has finally reached consumers greedy hands. Black Noise is packed to the rim with 10 energetic rawk n roll tracks with the pace barely dropping below relentless and verging on punishing.…

Chicago heavy metal band Disturbed are headed to the Maritimes for their inaugural visit next week with shows slated for Moncton and Halifax. Brought together by a common love for classic heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest…

Back in 1998, life really couldn’t have been much better for the members of the Texan power-pop band Fastball. After an indifferent reception to their 1996 debut record, their 1998 sophomore album All The Pain Money Can Buy launched them…

With a compelling mix of heavy metal, thrash metal and some progressive tendencies throughout, Atlanta’s Mastodon delivers seven impeccably tight tracks on their latest record. The ease with which they change tempos through songs like Oblivion and Quintessence speaks volumes…

1997’s OK Computer would see Radiohead break from their Brit-Pop beginnings and give them even greater exposure on the world stage. The record was Radiohead’s most diverse and experimental to date, with the band crafting complex songs on Paranoid…

Ahhh, the dreaded sophomore record. Bands either fail to deliver anything substantial under the pressure or rise to the occasion triumphantly. Radiohead’s second album falls into the latter category; what their debut lacked in confidence is made up ten-fold…